| 单词 | eager beaver |
| 释义 | eager beaver[ ee-ger ] / ˈi gər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR eager beaver ON THESAURUS.COM nouna person who is excessively diligent or overly zealous. Origin of eager beaverAn Americanism dating back to 1940–45 Words nearby eager beaverEads, Eadwig, -eae, Eagan, eager, eager beaver, eagle, eagle eye, eagle-eyed, eagle-hawk, eagle owl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for eager beavereager beaver nouninformal a person who displays conspicuous diligence, esp one who volunteers for extra work Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with eager beavereager beaver An exceptionally zealous person, one who habitually takes on more tasks or works harder than others. For example, Bill is a real eager beaver, always volunteering to stay late. This expression became especially popular during World War II, applied to recruits anxious to impress their commanding officers by such behavior. [First half of 1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。